Cantonese words starting with S

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失节
sat1 zit3to be disloyal (to one's country, spouse etc)
失着
sat1 zoek6unwise move
失张失智
sat1 zoeng1 sat1 zi3out of one's mind
sat1 zuk1to lose one's footing; to take a wrong step in life
失踪
sat1 zung1to be missing; unaccounted for
失猪
sat1 zyu1to lose one's virginity (applies to women only) [colloquial]
失诸交臂
sat1 zyu1 gaau1 bei3chances slip through the fingers
sat1 zyu2owner of sth lost or stolen
sat6(adverb) 1. tightly; 2. (adjective) 1. hard; 2. dense
实不相瞒
sat6 bat1 soeng1 mun4truth to tell
实变
sat6 bin3(math.) real variable
实变函数
sat6 bin3 haam4 sou3function of a real variable (math.)
实变函数论
sat6 bin3 haam4 sou3 leon6(math.) theory of functions of a real variable
实报实销
sat6 bou3 sat6 siu1to be reimbursed for actual expenses
实测
sat6 caak1to take measurements; observational (astronomy)
实词
sat6 ci4(linguistics) content word
实践
sat6 cin5practice; to live up to (a promise)
实践是检验真理的唯一标准
sat6 cin5 si6 gim2 jim6 zan1 lei5 dik1 wai4 jat1 biu1 zeon2Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)
实情
sat6 cing4the actual situation; the truth
实弹
sat6 daan2live ammunition
实地
sat6 dei6on-site
实地访视
sat6 dei6 fong2 si6onsite visit
实趯趯
sat6 dek3 dek3not soft and tender; tough and firm
实分析
sat6 fan1 sik1real analysis
实况
sat6 fong3live (e.g. broadcast or recording); scene
实况录音
sat6 fong3 luk6 jam1live recording
实况转播
sat6 fong3 zyun2 bo3to broadcast live from the scene
实斧实凿
sat6 fu2 sat6 zok6promised; for real
实付
sat6 fu6actually paid
实根
sat6 gan1real root (of a polynomial)
实景
sat6 ging2real scene (not set up or posed); live action (not animation)
实缴资本
sat6 giu2 zi1 bun2paid-in capital
实干
sat6 gon3to work industriously
实干家
sat6 gon3 gaa1sb who gets things done
实鼓实凿
sat6 gu2 sat6 zok6for real
实效
sat6 haau6actual effect; efficacy
实行
sat6 hang4(verb) impose
实意
sat6 ji3sincere
实验
sat6 jim6experiment; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experiment
实验品
sat6 jim6 ban2guinea pigs; test articles; test samples [colloquial]
实验心理学
sat6 jim6 sam1 lei5 hok6experimental psychology
实验室
sat6 jim6 sat1laboratory
实验室感染
sat6 jim6 sat1 gam2 jim5laboratory infection
实验所
sat6 jim6 so2laboratory
实现
sat6 jin6to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
实业
sat6 jip6industry
实业家
sat6 jip6 gaa1industrialist
实用
sat6 jung6to apply in practice
实用价值
sat6 jung6 gaa3 zik6practical value
实用性
sat6 jung6 sing3practicality

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